This list of the Paleozoic life of Minnesota contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Minnesota and are between 538.8 and 252.17 million years of age.
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†Abludoglyptocrinus – †Abludoglyptocrinus charltoni †Acanthocrania †Acanthocrania granulosa †Acanthocrania setigeria †Acanthoparypha †Acanthoparypha evetti †Actinoceras †Actinoceras beloitense †Actinoceras bigsbyi †Actinoceras gravicentrum †Actinoceras janesvillensis †Actinodiscus †Aechmina †Aechmina cuspidata †Aechmina ionensis †Agelacrinites †Alaskadiscus †Alaskadiscus subacutus †Allodesma – type locality for genus †Allodesma subellipticum – type locality for species †Allumettoceras †Allumettoceras carletonense – or unidentified comparable form †Allumettoceras planodorsatum †Ambonychia †Ambonychia tenuis †Ambonychiopsis †Amecystis †Amecystis woodi †Americoncha †Americoncha marginata †Amorphognathus †Amorphognathus superbus †Amphilichas †Amphilichas cucullus – or unidentified comparable form †Amygdalocystites †Anaspyroceras †Anaspyroceras anellus †Anaspyroceras calvini †Anaspyroceras clermontense †Anaspyroceras perroti †Anazyga †Anazyga recurvirostra †Anolotichia †Anolotichia impolita †Antiplectoceras – tentative report †Anulocrinus †Anulocrinus forrestonensis †Aparchites †Aparchites barbatus †Aparchites carinatus †Aparchites chatfieldensis †Aparchites ellipticus †Aparchites fimbriatus †Aparchites macrus †Aparchites paratumida †Apycnodiscus †Archaeocrinus †Archaeocrinus obconicus †Archinacella †Archinacella cingulata †Archinacella deleta †Archinacella simplex †Archinacella simulatrix †Archinacella valida †Aristerella †Armenoceras †Armenoceras clermontense †Armenoceras iowense †Arthroclema †Arthroclema armatum †Arthropora †Arthropora simplex †Arthrostylus †Arthrostylus conjunctus †Arthrostylus obliquus †Aspidopora †Astreptodictya †Astreptodictya acuta †Astreptodictya elegans †Astreptodictya fimbriata †Astreptodictya pumila †Astrocystites †Ateleocystites †Ateleocystites guttenbergensis †Athrophragma †Athrophragma foliata †Austinella †Austinella kankakensis –
B
†Bairdiocypris – †Bairdiocypris granti †Basilicus †Basilicus barrandi †Bassleratia †Bassleratia typa †Bathyurus †Bathyurus longispinus †Batostoma †Batostoma fertile †Batostoma magnopora †Batostoma winchelli †Bellimurina †Bellimurina charlottae †Bellornatia †Bellornatia tricollis †Belodina †Belodina compressa †Belodina confluens †Beloitoceras †Beloitoceras carveri †Beloitoceras grafense †Beloitoceras houghtoni †Beloitoceras huronense – or unidentified comparable form †Beloitoceras janesvillense †Beloitoceras lycum †Beloitoceras norwoodi †Beloitoceras pandion †Beloitoceras plebeium †Beloitoceras whitneyi †Berkeia – type locality for genus †Berkeia typica – type locality for species †Beyrichia †Beyrichia irregularis †Bodeiceras †Bodeiceras oxygonium †Bollia †Bollia regularis †Bollia ruthae †Bollia subaequata †Bollia subaequeata †Bothriocidaris †Bothriocidaris solemi †Brachytomaria †Brachytomaria semele †Bromidella †Bromidella depressa †Bromidella rhomboides †Bryantodina †Bryantodina abrupta †Bryantodina typicalis †Bucania †Bucania elliptica †Bucania halli †Bucania minnesotensis †Bucania sublata †Bullatella †Bullatella granilabiatus †Bullatella granlabiatus †Bumastoides †Bumastoides milleri †Bumastoides porrectus †Bumastus †Bumastus orbicaudatus †Byrsolopsina †Byrsolopsina centipunctata †Byrsolopsina normella †Byrsolopsina ovata †Byrsolopsina planilateralis Bythocypris †Bythocypris curta †Bythocypris furnishi †Bythopora †Bythopora subgracilis –
C
†Calceocrinus †Calceocrinus gossmani †Calceocrinus levorsoni †Calymene †Calymene mamillate †Calymene winchelli †Camaraspis †Camaraspis convexus †Camaraspoides †Camaraspoides berkeyi †Camellaspongia – type locality for genus †Camellaspongia tumula – type locality for species †Cameroceras †Cameroceras alternatum – or unidentified comparable form †Cameroceras hennepini †Cameroceras inopinatum – type locality for species †Cameroceras stillwaterense – type locality for species †Campylorthis †Campylorthis deflecta †Carabocrinus †Carabocrinus dicyclicus †Carabocrinus magnificus †Carabocrinus oogyi †Carabocrinus radiatus †Carabocrinus slocomi †Carinaropsis †Carinaropsis cymbula †Carinaropsis minima †Cataschisma †Cataschisma convexum †Centrocyrtoceras †Centrocyrtoceras annulatum †Centrocyrtoceras duplicostatum †Centrocyrtoceras rotundum †Ceratopea †Ceratopea canadensis †Ceratopea parvum – type locality for species †Ceratopea pygmaea – type locality for species †Ceratopsis †Ceratopsis chambersi †Ceratopsis humilinoda †Ceratopsis quadrifida †Ceraurinella †Ceraurinella scofieldi †Ceraurinella templetoni †Ceraurinus †Ceraurinus icarus †Ceraurus †Ceraurus pleurexanthemus †Ceraurus pleurexanthomus †Charactoceras †Charactoceras laddi †Chariocephalus †Chariocephalus whitfieldi †Chasmatopora †Chasmatopora reticulata †Cheilocephalus †Cheilocephalus stcroixensis †Cheirocrinus †Chidleyenoceras †Chirognathus †Chirognathus duodactylus †Cincinnaticrinus †Cincinnaticrinus varibrachialus †Cincinnetina †Cincinnetina minnesotensis – type locality for species †Clathrospira †Clathrospira conica †Clathrospira subconica †Cleiocrinus †Cleionychia †Coelocerodontus †Coelocerodontus trigonius †Colpodon †Colpomya †Constellaria †Constellaria varia †Conularia †Cordylodus †Cordylodus delicatus †Cornites †Coronocystis †Coronocystis durandensis †Cotteroceras †Cotteroceras compressum †Cotylahindia – type locality for genus †Cotylahindia panaca – type locality for species †Crania †Crania reversa †Craniops †Craniops minor †Cremacrinus †Cremacrinus arctus †Cremacrinus crossmani †Cremacrinus gerki †Cremacrinus guttenbergensis †Cremacrinus punctatus †Cryptophyllus †Cryptophyllus obloides †Cryptophyllus oboloides †Cryptophyllus sulcatus †Crytoniodus †Crytoniodus complicatus †Ctenobolbina †Ctenobolbina emaciata †Ctenobolbina maquoketensis †Ctenodonta †Ctenodonta novicea †Ctenodonta oviformis – type locality for species †Ctenodonta similis †Ctenodonta subnasuta – type locality for species †Culumbodina †Culumbodina penna †Cuneamya †Cupulocrinus †Cupulocrinus canaliculatus †Cupulocrinus conjugans †Cupulocrinus graciis – or unidentified related form †Cupulocrinus gracilis †Cupulocrinus humilis †Cupulocrinus jewetti †Cupulocrinus latibrachiatus – or unidentified related form †Cupulocrinus levorsoni †Cupulocrinus molanderi †Cupulocrinus plattevillensis †Curtognathus †Cyclocystoides †Cyclocystoides halli †Cyclonema †Cyclonema aiens †Cyclonema percarinata †Cyclonema textilis †Cyclonema varicosum †Cyclospira †Cyclospira bisulcata †Cymatonota †Cyptendoceras †Cyptendoceras ruedemanni †Cyrtocerina †Cyrtocerina crenulata †Cyrtocerina schoolcrafti †Cyrtodonta †Cyrtodonta descriptus †Cyrtodonta dignus †Cyrtodonta grandis †Cyrtodontula †Cyrtodontula praecipita – type locality for species †Cyrtoizoceras †Cyrtoizoceras minneapolis †Cyrtolites †Cyrtolites dilatus †Cyrtolites disjunctus †Cyrtolites minor †Cyrtolites ornatus †Cyrtolites retrorsus †Cyrtonellopsis †Cyrtonellopsis vetulum †Cyrtospira †Cyrtospira wykoffensis †Cyrtostropha †Cyrtostropha salteri –
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†Daidia †Daidia subconica – type locality for species †Dalmanella †Dalmanella rara – or unidentified comparable form †Dalmanella sculpta – tentative report †Dapsilodus †Dapsilodus mutatus †Deceptrix †Deckeroceras †Deckeroceras clermontense †Deiroceras †Deiroceras scofieldi †Dekayella †Dekayella praenuntia †Delotaxis †Dendrocrinus †Dendrocrinus acutidactylus – or unidentified related form †Dendrocrinus casei †Desmograptus †Desmograptus cancellatus †Diceromyonia †Diceromyonia ignota †Dicranella †Dicranella bicornis †Dicranella marginata †Dicranella marinata †Dicranella simplex †Dicranella spinosa †Dicranella typa †Diestoceras †Diestoceras alceum †Diestoceras clarkei †Dilobella †Dilobella simplex †Dilobella typa †Dinorthis †Dinorthis pectinella †Diorthelasma †Diorthelasma weissi – type locality for species †Diplograptus †Diplograptus peosta †Doleroides †Doleroides pervetus †Dolichoharpes †Dolichoharpes ottawaensis †Drepanoistodus †Drepanoistodus suberectus †Drumaspis †Drumaspis sabulosa †Drumaspis tanycodia †Dvorakia †Dvorakia chattertoni – type locality for species †Dvorakia klapperi –
E
†Eccyliopterus †Eccyliopterus owenanus †Ectenaspis †Ectenaspis beckeri – type locality for species †Ectenocrinus †Ectenocrinus raymondi †Ectenocrinus simplex †Ectomaria †Ectomaria pagoda †Ectomaria prisca †Edrioaster †Edrioaster bigsbyi †Ellesmeria †Ellesmeria scobeyi †Ellesmeroceras †Ellesmeroceras winonicum †Ellipsocephaloides †Ellipsocephaloides curtus †Ellipsocephaloides gracilis †Elliptocryprites †Elliptocryprites paracylindrica – type locality for species †Elliptocyprites †Elliptocyprites paracylindrica – type locality for species †Endoceras †Endoceras atkinsonense †Endoceras clarkei †Endoceras clermontense †Endoceras decorahense †Endoceras eburneolum – type locality for species †Endoceras fulgar †Endoceras gracillimum †Endoceras kayi †Endoceras proteiforme †Endoceras thomasi †Eobelodina †Eobelodina hormacola †Eochonetes †Eochonetes recedens †Eomonorachus †Eomonorachus intermedius †Eoplectodonta †Eoplectodonta recedens †Eoplectodonta saxea †Eoschmidtella †Eoschmidtella umbonata †Eotomaria †Eotomaria dryope †Eotomaria vicina †Ephippiorthoceras †Ephippiorthoceras laddi †Ephippiorthoceras tenuistriatum †Eremotrema – tentative report †Eremotrema emacerata †Eridotrypa †Eridotrypa aedilis †Eridotrypa exigua †Erismodus †Erismodus quadridactylus †Eroicaspira †Eroicaspira bellicincta †Erratencrinurus †Erratencrinurus vigilans †Escharopora †Escharopora subrecta †Eukloedenella †Eukloedenella richmondensis †Eumorphocystis †Eunema †Eunema centralis †Eunema concinnula †Eunema helicteres †Eunema quadrisulcata †Eunema simile †Euomphalopsis †Euomphalopsis depressa – type locality for species †Euprimitia †Euprimitia celata †Euprimitia labiosa †Euprimitia linepunctata †Euprimitia sanctipauli †Eurychilina †Eurychilina cannonfallsensis – type locality for species †Eurychilina depressa †Eurychilina incurva †Eurychilina kayi – type locality for species †Eurychilina micropunctata – type locality for species †Eurychilina minutifoveata †Eurychilina partifimbriata †Eurychilina reticulata †Eurychilina subradiata †Eurychilina sugarcreekensis – type locality for species †Eurychilina ventrosa †Eurycystites †Eurycystites granosus †Eurymya †Eurymya plana †Eurystomites †Eurystomites kelloggi –
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†Fayettoceras – tentative report †Fayettoceras beloitense †Fisherities †Flexicalymene †Flexicalymene senaria †Floripatella †Floripatella humilis †Furcitella †Furcitella scofieldi †Fusispira †Fusispira angusta †Fusispira convexa †Fusispira inflata †Fusispira intermedia †Fusispira nobilis †Fusispira planulata †Fusispira spicula †Fusispira subbrevis †Fusispira subfusiformis †Fusispira ventricosa †Fusispira vittata –
G
†Gabriceraurus †Gabriceraurus mifflinensis †Geisonoceras †Geisonoceras clermontense †Geisonoceras scofieldi †Globonema †Globonema niota †Glyptocrinus †Glyptocrinus ornatus – or unidentified related form †Glyptocrinus pustulosis †Glyptocrinus tridactylus †Glyptocystites †Glyptocystitid – type locality for genus †Glyptorthis †Glyptorthis bellarugosa †Glyptorthis insculpta †Gonioceras †Gonioceras anceps †Gonioceras homerense †Gonioceras kayi †Gonioceras occidentale †Goniophora †Goniophora absimilis †Gorbyoceras †Graptodictya †Graptodictya proava †Graptodictya simplex †Grenprisa